Professor of Child Development - Los Banos

Salary: $55,018.00 - $75,137.00 Annually
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 20220322
Closing: 6/16/2022 11:59 PM Pacific
Location: Los Banos, CA
Department: Child Development - Area 4

Additional compensation for doctorate Interviews dates are to be determined.
Merced College is a midsized community college located in California's Central Valley. Founded in 1962, the College serves more than 16,000 students annually with room to expand on its 267-acre main Merced campus and 120 acre Los Banos campus site. The City of Merced, incorporated in 1889, offers historical sites, affordable housing, access to the Bay Area and Sacramento, and it is the Gateway to Yosemite National Park and the Sierra mountains as well as home to the University of California Merced campus. Our tree-shaded, growing community of just over 80,000 includes multiple biking and walking trails as well as access to several lakes - large and small - throughout the county.

Merced College is seeking a full-time professor of Child Development for fall 2022 who is dedicated to early childhood education, K-12 teacher preparation and childcare worker training. The successful candidate will bring a passion for quality and equity in early childhood education methods and a commitment to supporting professional education for teachers, teachers' aides, caregivers, school-age workers, administrators, and related staff. Merced College is committed to academic excellence, diversity, equity, and inclusion among faculty, staff, and students.

Merced College Vision

Merced College will provide transformative and empowering educational experiences to meet student and community needs.

Merced College Mission

Growing our community through education and workforce training:

lifelong learning

basic skills

career technical education

transfer

degree/certificate programs

Ensuring student success through equitable access, continuous quality improvement, institutional effectiveness, and student achievement.

General Description:
This is a full-time, tenure track instructional assignment in the Child Development department under the general direction of the Dean Allied Health, Child Development, Kinesiology, and Public Safety. The standard teaching load is 15 units per semester, which will likely include evening, weekend, and variable hours. The primary teaching assignment will include teaching face-to-face, online, prison, and/or dual enrollment courses. The initial assignment may include lecture classes, such as Child Growth and Development, Child, Family and Community, as well as beginning and advanced practicum/lab classes in Preschool and Infant/Toddler Development. Other early childhood education courses may be assigned related to the successful candidate's background and experience.

Examples of Duties

Essential Functions:

Provide innovative and effective instruction in accordance with current pedagogy and established course outlines and expectations

Inform students about course requirements, evaluation procedures and attendance policies and maintain regular and substantive contact with students

Maintain and submit required student attendance and scholastic records on the Learning Management System (e.g. grades and syllabi)

Utilize the Learning Management System to deliver, prepare, and grade class assignments and examinations

Maintain and utilize effective skills in instructional design, applications, and methods

Post and maintain regular office hours in accordance with prevailing policy

Participate in the development and review of curriculum

Participate in the development of teaching-learning methods and materials

Participate in departmental, area, and campus professional activities/committees

Represent the college within the Merced community and within professional circles

Participate in the college's learning outcomes assessment program, including course, program, and institutional assessments to continually improve student learning outcomes

Allied Health, Child Development & Public Safety Area:

The Area consists of 31 full-time faculty members and offers a full range of courses in Nursing, Radiologic Technology, Sonography, Fire Sciences, Emergency Medical Technician, Administration of Justice, and Management and Child Development.

Typical Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

Master's in child development, early childhood education, human development, home economics/ family and consumer studies with a specialization in child development/early childhood education or educational psychology with a specialization in child development/early childhood education

OR

Bachelor's in any of the above AND Master's in social work, educational supervision, elementary education, special education, psychology, bilingual/bicultural education, life management/ home economics, family life studies or family and consumer studies

OR the equivalent

Must have sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students

Preferred:

Recent experience teaching online and on-ground college level courses.

Demonstrated ability to advocate for and work effectively with historically underrepresented, first-generation college students using multi-modal approaches and student-centered pedagogy.

Work in collaboration with other faulty on the creation, review, and evaluation of courses, certificates, and degrees to maintain currency of curricular that are culturally responsive to students' needs, learning, and success.

Commitment to examine, reflect, and modify instructional, relational, and classroom practices as needed to more effectively engage and support disproportionately impacted student populations with a goal of closing equity gaps.

Coordination of Child Development Faculty and Child Development Laboratory Center (CDC) staff on students' practicum experiences in the lab and the modeling and coaching of theory into practice.

Promote the Child Development Program through participation in institutional service and collegial governance regarding departmental functioning (e.g., governance councils, advisory committees, hiring committees, faculty evaluations, department meetings, related community events, student club, educational outreach, student advising, community leadership and advocacy, etc.).

Deep understanding of the state's regulations regarding workforce development needs including the education of ECE, Elementary Ed, TK-3 grade and UPK professionals.

Ability to contribute to the mission of the college.

Supplemental Information

How to Apply:

Submit a complete application by the closing date/time on the Merced College career pages at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mccd/promotionaljobs.

Required Documentation:

1. Letter of interest addressing your qualifications for the position (cover letter)
2. Resume
3. List of three professional references (no reference letters permitted)
4. Legible unofficial college transcripts (undergraduate and graduate); transcripts must include the degree major and date the institution granted the degree; official copies are not required unless applicant is hired.
5. Diversity Statement: The Merced College District has a diverse staff and student population. As such, applicants must demonstrate sensitivity to the needs of a diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability and ethnic backgrounds of community college students and the community at large. Please describe how your professional experience would contribute to a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Please do not include any personally identifying information. Limit your response to one (1) page.

If Applicable:

1. Foreign transcripts must include a U.S. evaluation and translation completed by an approved organization per the State of California Commission on Teacher Credentialing
   http://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/cl635.pdf (Download PDF reader)
2. Equivalency Review Form (Required for applicants who do not possess the stated minimum educational qualifications and are seeking consideration on the basis of equivalency) http://www.mccd.edu/offices/hr/jobs/eqforms.html

Only the required documentation as listed above will be accepted for this recruitment. Any additional documentation will be removed from your application profile.

Interview Information:

Those applicants deemed highly qualified for the position will be invited to appear for oral interviews before a screening committee, which includes a teaching demonstration on a selected topic. Interviews may be held onsite or via Zoom. Applicants are required to ensure access to the necessary technology to participate in a Zoom interview and will be responsible for any incurred travel expenses, if necessary.

Employee Benefits:

The District pays (with small contribution from employee) health, prescription, vision and dental insurance premiums for the employee and dependents; life and income protection insurance premiums are provided for the employee only; sick leave and retirement benefits are also provided.

Condition of Employment:

The selected candidate must be fingerprinted and tested for tuberculosis at his/her own expense prior to the start of employment. In compliance with the Immigration Reform Act of 1986, all new employees are required to verify their identity and the right to work in the United States. Merced College does not sponsor visas. All offers of employment are subject to approval by the Board of Trustees. The applicant must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

Individuals with disabilities may request any needed accommodation to participate in the application process. Please submit your request with your application to the Human Resources Office.

Merced Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer



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